Health Care Assistant

Colten Care; Pennington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent rate of pay

Paid breaks

Complimentary meal of choice

Real career progression

Weekend/night pay enhancements

Training provided from day one

Free uniforms

Job summary

Colten Care in Lymington, Hampshire is recruiting a Health Care Assistant for Linden House. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering high-quality daily care, including personal support and companionship.

Working 36 or 42 hours per week with alternate weekends, the role includes paid breaks and opportunities for progression through our Learning and Development team.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring attitude towards residents.
• Willing to be hands-on with residents and support daily living tasks.
• Good observation skills with attention to detail.
• No previous care experience required; comprehensive induction provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities and personal care.
• Support the nursing team and monitor residents’ wellbeing.
• Document care provided and report changes promptly.

Skills

Compassion

Organised

Hard-working

Resilient

Observation skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Health Care Assistant

Date Posted: 2026-10-02

Location: Lymington, Hampshire, GB, SO41 9

Application Deadline: 2026-12-31 07:03:19.167

Job Title:

Care Assistant

Pay:

From £13.09 per hour to £15.41 per hour

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more.

Working Hours:

36 hrs or 42 hrs per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants. Whether experienced or new to care, our team at our luxury care home, Linden House in Lymington, Hampshire, would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Excellent rate of pay
• Paid breaks
• Complimentary meal of choice
• Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude, and a passion for making a difference, then starting a career with Colten Care is the place to start. You'll thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with the guidance of our Nursing team available 24 hours a day. Career progression is never far away, with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team. Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About You

Compassion is in your nature. You're willing to be hands-on with residents and help them whenever needed. You're organised, hard-working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail and a sense of fun. You don't need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you'll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

About Colten Care

We're an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator. If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Pay enhancement for weekends, nights and NVQ qualifications
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Training provided from day one
• Free uniforms
• In-house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.